Abstract
Geographutoxin II (GTX II), a new peptide toxin, isolated from Conus geographyus venom, caused a dose-dependent inhibition of the contractile response of the guinea-pig vas deferens to transmural stimulation at concentrations of 3 × 10 −8 to 10 −6 M. The dose-response curves for noradrenaline, acetylcholine and KC1 were not affected by GTX II (2 × 10 −7 to 10 −6 M). The release of noradrenaline induced by veratridine was strongly inhibited by GTX II. These results suggest that the GTX II-induced inhibition of the vas deferens may be a presynaptic effect causing a decrease of transmitter release.
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